Adopt for as little as US$50 a year!

Become a part of our foster family by adopting an orphan elephant, rhino or giraffe for yourself or as a gift for a loved one.

Your contribution matters

Your adoption directly supports the rescued animals in our care, helping us raise today’s orphans while ensuring they and their future families always have a protected wilderness to call home. Adoptions make wonderful gifts too!

All Species
All Ages
All Genders
All Units
All Reasons Orphaned

Living Wild

Esampu

Gender

Female

Age

9 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Unknown

Adopt Esampu

Pare

Gender

Male

Age

9 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Suspected poaching

Adopt Pare

Living Wild

Maramoja

Gender

Female

Age

10 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Human-Wildlife Conflict

Adopt Maramoja

Sana Sana

Gender

Female

Age

9 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Unknown

Adopt Sana Sana

Tagwa

Gender

Female

Age

9 years

Unit

Voi

Reason orphaned

Human-Wildlife Conflict

Adopt Tagwa

Ambo

Gender

Male

Age

9 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Stuck in mud

Adopt Ambo

Galla

Gender

Male

Age

10 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Poaching

Adopt Galla

Living Wild

Jotto

Gender

Male

Age

9 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Trapped in a well

Adopt Jotto

Naseku

Gender

Female

Age

10 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Trapped in a well

Adopt Naseku

Living Wild

Araba

Gender

Female

Age

11 years

Unit

Voi

Reason orphaned

Poaching

Adopt Araba

Tamiyoi

Gender

Female

Age

9 years

Unit

Voi

Reason orphaned

Trapped in a well

Adopt Tamiyoi

Kiko

Gender

Male

Age

9 years

Unit

Other

Reason orphaned

Unknown

Adopt Kiko

Godoma

Gender

Female

Age

10 years

Unit

Voi

Reason orphaned

Trapped in a well

Adopt Godoma

Rapa

Gender

Male

Age

10 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Trapped in a well

Adopt Rapa

Tusuja

Gender

Male

Age

11 years

Unit

Ithumba

Reason orphaned

Poaching

Adopt Tusuja

Living Wild

Elkerama

Gender

Male

Age

12 years

Unit

Voi

Reason orphaned

Unknown

Adopt Elkerama

We can help you choose!

With so many enchanting individuals in our care, it can be difficult to decide who to adopt. We recommend choosing a younger orphan, so you can be part of their journey from the very beginning. Click below, and we will offer some suggestions.

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What's included in your adoption?

Personalised adoption certificate

Celebrate your adoption with a personalised certificate, ready for you or your lucky gift recipient to print and display!

Monthly updates

Each month, we send a detailed update about our Orphans’ Project direct to your email inbox, featuring photos, stories, and special highlights.

Exclusive content

From the latest Keepers’ Diaries to a downloadable image gallery and more, adopters have exclusive access to our content library.

Saving one life, paving the way for generations of elephants.

Every orphan we rescue is ultimately rewilded into the greater Tsavo Conservation Area, home to Kenya’s largest national park and its biggest population of elephants. Living as nature intended, they can start their own families, creating elephant dynasties in the process.

To date, we have met more than 76 calves born to orphaned elephants raised by our hand. These wild-born babies are the greatest testament to the success of our Orphans’ Project, proving how one life saved can lead to generations of elephants. Meet our extended elephant family.

Frequently Asked Questions

Raising an orphaned elephant or rhino is a costly and long-term commitment, requiring years of round-the-clock nurturing from our specialist team of Keepers. Each orphan has multiple adopters, and adoption funds support our Orphans’ Project and wider conservation programs, ensuring that every animal receives the same high standard of care. Please click below for answers to more frequently asked questions.

FAQs